{"product_id":"9781847319807","title":"Rights in Divided Societies","description":"This collection examines the role and value of rights in divided and post-conflict societies, approaching the subject from a comparative and theoretical perspective. \u003cbr\u003eSocieties emerging from violent conflict often opt for a bill of rights as part of a wider package of constitutional reform. Where conflict is fuelled by longstanding ethno-national divisions, these divisions are often addressed through group-differentiated rights. Recent constitutional settlements have highlighted the difficulties in drafting a bill of rights in divided\/post-conflict societies, where the aim of promoting unity is frequently in tension with the need to accommodate difference. In such cases, a bill of rights might be a rallying point around which both minorities and the majority can articulate a common vision for a shared society. Conversely, a bill of rights might provide merely another venue in which to play out familiar conflicts, further dividing an already divided society. \u003cbr\u003eThe central questions that animate the collection are: (1) Can constitutional rights provide a basis for unity and a common 'human rights culture' in divided societies? If so, how? (2) To what extent should divided societies opt for a universalistic package of rights protections, or should the rights be tailored to the specific circumstances of a divided society, providing for special group-sensitive protections for minorities? (3) Is a divided society more or less likely to adopt a bill of rights? (4) How does the judiciary figure in the management or resolution of ethno-national conflict? (5) What are the general theoretical and philosophical issues at stake in a rights-based approach to the management or resolution of ethno-national divisions or other conflicts?","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167434129648,"sku":"9781847319807","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847319807_p0.jpg?v=1763751199","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847319807","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}